November 7, 2024 News & Commentary Voters nationwide approve ballot measures to raise minimum wage and require employers to provide paid sick time; Uber and Lyft drivers in Massachusetts win the right to unionize; and NLRB judge rules that Amazon violated labor laws during unionization efforts at its warehouse in Alabama.
October 6, 2024 News & Commentary Economic effects of California’s $20 minimum wage; weak enforcement of Florida's minimum wage; resurgence of the the Norris-LaGuardia Act
June 2, 2024 News & Commentary Three University of California campuses join the strike against the suppression of pro-Palestine protests; a stagnant federal minimum wage impedes the DOL from combatting wage theft; House Democrats call on the NLRB to investigate Google.
May 15, 2024 News & Commentary King County raises minimum wage to highest in the nation; Walmart announces layoffs; Lawmakers urge National Mediation Board to help flight attendants
April 11, 2024 News & Commentary Maine Legislature votes to grant farm workers minimum wage and labor rights; Apple store workers in New Jersey petition to unionize; and Wisconsin Governor vetoes legislation to rollback child labor laws.
February 26, 2024 News & Commentary Minnesota workers approve coordinated March strikes; Kentucky, Virginia, and Arizona consider employment law changes
February 8, 2024 News & Commentary SEIU president plans to step down and judges order Starbucks to reinstate pro-union employees.
February 7, 2024 News & Commentary House passed law to address increased human trafficking; Starbucks ordered to reinstate employees illegally fired for organizing; Ninth Circuit prepares to hear challenge to Biden's $15 minimum wage for federal contractors.
November 12, 2023 News & Commentary Hospitality workers unions reach tentative agreement with Las Vegas resorts; Honda raises wages by 11%; Bangladesh increases minimum wage for garment workers; and Disneyland workers will receive a higher minimum wage.
October 15, 2023 News & Commentary California’s healthcare workers will have a $25 minimum wage; Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard nears completion and could lead to unionization; a report highlights recent organizing efforts at abortion services providers; and NLRB releases data on the past year’s ULP charges and election petitions.
